Evidence Collection: The Art of Noticing What’s Working

In episode 5, Brie Stockwell shares a powerful practice for creatives: collecting evidence of your own success. Drawing from neuroscience and her own photography journey, Brie explains how retraining your brain to focus on what’s working can increase confidence, reduce self-doubt, and boost creative momentum. She shares why our brains are wired to focus on the negative, how to work with that wiring (not against it), and the small but powerful ways we can begin to shift our attention toward the positive. In this episode, you’ll learn: What negativity bias is and how it affects your creative work Why noticing small wins leads to bigger success How to train your reticular activating system to see what’s going right Simple tools to build your “evidence collection” of wins How this practice reduces stress and builds resilience This isn’t about fluff or feel-good affirmations—it’s a practical, grounded approach to boosting your creative mindset with real data: your own wins. Mentioned in the episode: Deepak Chopra’s quote from The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Atomic Habits by James Clear Ready to explore what doing more of this work could look like for you? Schedule a free Clarity Call—we’ll talk about where you’re at, where you want to go, and how to start creating the aligned momentum you really want. Want more? Get my Transformation Tuesday messages straight to your inbox.